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How to Use OCR in Manufacturing

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James Gallagher
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868
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English
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Summary

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that reads text from images or camera feeds and is widely used in modern manufacturing for tasks such as barcode reading, sell-by date verification, and label verification. OCR systems, like the AI-powered DocTR or custom models tailored to specific typefaces, help automate processes such as scanning return slips and verifying product information, thereby integrating smoothly with manufacturing execution systems. While ready-to-use OCR models like DocTR provide quick deployment, they may be slower or less accurate than custom-trained models, which, though more time-consuming to develop, offer higher precision for specific use cases. Training a custom OCR model involves annotating images to build a system that accurately identifies characters, ensuring efficient processing of text data in manufacturing environments.

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